Share of Americans owning a dog 2020, by age
This statistic presents the share of Americans who owned a dog in 2020, by age. In that year, 73 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years owned a dog.
Share of people who owned a dog in the United States in 2020, by age
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Statista. (July 31, 2020). Share of people who owned a dog in the United States in 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/230819/dog-ownership-in-household-usa/
Statista. "Share of people who owned a dog in the United States in 2020, by age." Chart. July 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/230819/dog-ownership-in-household-usa/
Statista. (2020). Share of people who owned a dog in the United States in 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/230819/dog-ownership-in-household-usa/
Statista. "Share of People Who Owned a Dog in The United States in 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/230819/dog-ownership-in-household-usa/
Statista, Share of people who owned a dog in the United States in 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/230819/dog-ownership-in-household-usa/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Share of people who owned a dog in the United States in 2020, by age [Graph], Statista, July 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/230819/dog-ownership-in-household-usa/